contrivancekənˈtraɪ vəns
English Definitions:
appliance, contraption, contrivance, convenience, gadget, gizmo, gismo, widget (noun)
a device or control that is very useful for a particular job
contrivance (noun)
the faculty of contriving; inventive skill
"his skillful contrivance of answers to every problem"
contrivance, stratagem, dodge (noun)
an elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade
"his testimony was just a contrivance to throw us off the track"
contrivance (noun)
an artificial or unnatural or obviously contrived arrangement of details or parts etc.
"the plot contained too many improbable contrivances to be believable"
lash-up, contrivance (noun)
any improvised arrangement for temporary use
devisal, contrivance (noun)
the act of devising something
contrivance (Noun)
a (mechanical) device to perform a certain task
contrivance (Noun)
a means, such as an elaborate plan or strategy, to accomplish a certain objective
contrivance (Noun)
something overly artful or artificial
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